On Jet Skis and Strange Joy (Part 2)

As we eased around the last bend in the cove- Bill called out over the sound of the boat motor- "Charles, it's getting too shallow to go much farther". Just then, a sudden loud grinding sound caught my attention followed by immediate silence. "We just broke the prop on a tree stump" Bill said with more than a hint of concern in his voice.

"Reeebecccccaaaa" I called out over and over again.

It had been more than 15 minutes now since I had last seen my baby zoom off on the Jet-Ski into the long deep cove and dissappear. Now, at last I could see the end of the narrowing, tree stump infested cove- Still no Rebecca. The last words I had called to her now played over and over in my mind-

"Faster, Faster"

I yelled as she had sped away from the dock-

"If you slow down the Jet-Ski will fall over and you'll be stuck."

What had I done?

There were houses on one side of the steep bank of the cove-

On the opposite side only woods-

Thick woods on a bank that was not quite so steep.

Daaaaaaaad-

Over here!

My baby girl- I heard her-

I know I heard her.

But where was she?

Was it really her?

Could it have just been some haunting, hopeful echo in my mind?

No, It had to be her-

But where was she?

Daaaaaaad-

I heard her again!

But it made no sense-

The sound was coming from............

Well as hard as it was to grasp-

It was coming from the Woods.

She had been on a Jet- Ski-

In the Lake-

How could she be in the woods?

Just then I saw some movement on the bank-

Could it be-

Yesssssssssss!

She was there-

Making her way down through the trees and brush toward the shore line.

Thank You Jesus!

Joy shows up in the strangest places-

A little girl walking down out of the woods-

A little girl I expected to find on a Jet-Ski in the lake.

Matthew 4:18-19 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow Me," Jesus said, "And I will make you fishers of men"

Joy shows up in the strangest places-

A man walking along beside a lake-

A man who calls out, "Come, Follow Me"-

Follow Me into the Life you were meant to Live.

Where will our invitation to Joy come from today?

Lord Jesus-

Open the eyes of our hearts today so that we do not miss Your invitations to Joy. Invitations that come from strange, unexpected places.

Kisses blown to us from heaven-

The smile of a friend-

The feel of a breeze on my face.

Lord Jesus in this hard, hard world-

Lead us into Joy-

Lead us into You!

Amen

Part 3 coming soon- I think- maybe.